Synthesis by a single-step swelling process and characterization of micrometer-sized polychloromethylstyrene/poly(butyl methacrylate) hemispherical composite particles of narrow size distribution

Sigal Baruch-Sharon, Shlomo Margel*

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Abstract

Polychloromethylstyrene (PCMS) micrometer-sized particles of narrow size distribution were prepared by the dispersion polymerization of chloromethylstyrene in a mixture of ethanol and dimethyl sulfoxide. Micrometer-sized PCMS/poly(butyl methacrylate) hemispherical composite particles of narrow size distribution were prepared by a single-step swelling process of the uniform PCMS template particles with emulsion droplets of butyl methacrylate (BMA) containing benzoyl peroxide, followed by the polymerization of BMA at 73°C within the swollen template particles. The effects of various polymerization parameters, for example, BMA volume, initiator type and concentration, and toluene as the swelling solvent, on the properties (size and size distribution, morphology, polymerization yield, and composition) of the hemispherical composite particles were elucidated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3727-3737
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Applied Polymer Science
Volume108
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jun 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Functionalization of polymers
  • Swelling
  • Templates

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